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The Comitato Maria Letizia Verga
Founded in 1979 by Giovanni Verga, the father of Maria Letizia, the Comitato Maria Letizia Verga is an association that unites parents, volunteers, friends, supporters, researchers, doctors, and healthcare professionals in an Alliance with a shared mission: to improve the overall quality of life of children and adolescents affected by hematological malignancies diseases, as well as complex therapeutic, metabolic, and genetic conditions. For over 45 years, the Comitato has led numerous initiatives to study and treat childhood leukemia, providing care and treatment to over 2,500 children and adolescents. Thanks to its efforts, the recovery rate has significantly increased — from 30% in 1979 to 85% today. In particular, the Comitato Maria Letizia Verga has:- Invested over €120 million in research, treatment, and patient care;
- Established the Maria Letizia Verga Center, an integrated system designed to address the complex needs of children with leukemia and their families. Located within the IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori Foundation, it combines research, treatment, therapy, and support services;
- Built the Maria Letizia Verga Residence, providing accommodation for children and adolescents undergoing treatment at the Center, along with their families;
- Promoted the creation of the Tettamanti Research Center and the Monza and Brianza Foundation for Children and Mothers;
- Established the Stefano Verri Cell and Gene Therapy Laboratory, a cell factory inaugurated in 2003 in collaboration with the Tettamanti Foundation and the Stefano Verri Committee.

Many professionals already ITIL Foundation certified struggle in the selection of the next step in the ITIL Intermediate certification path. What is the next step to improve your IT service management skills? With the info and the guide below we want to explain in easy words the ITIL certification path: the different options available, the credit system and the steps that will guide you to become an ITIL Master.
Why continue your training after ITIL Foundation?
In today’s fast-paced and demanding digital landscape, IT leaders and professionals must deliver high-quality services with greater speed and agility to remain competitive. In order to successfully face all these challenges, there is only one imperative: improve skills.
This is where ITIL comes in: ITIL can provide a practical and flexible basis to support organisations on their journey to the new world of digital transformation.
Continuing beyond the Foundation level allows professionals to deepen their knowledge, specialize in key areas and apply ITIL principles in ways that drive meaningful improvement and long-term value across their organisation.
What about the ITIL Intermediate Levels?
To start off it is very important to underline that all ITIL Intermediate certifications are available only to ITIL Foundation certified professionals. In other words, the ITIL Foundation certificate, version 3 or 4, is the prerequisit in order to access any intermediate level.
You can continue your ITIL journey with three different paths:
If you achieve the Practice Manager (PM), Managing Professionals (MP) and Strategic Leader (SL) designations, you will be entitled the ITIL Master level.
1. ITIL Practices courses are intended for professionals who want to prove and validate their skills in specific practice areas or establish a good cross-practice collaboration and effective service value streams with practical assignments built into the courses. To achieve the Practice Manager designation, you need to have completed 5 individual practices plus the ITIL Specialist: Create, Deliver and Support module (common module between ITIL MP and ITIL PM). ITIL Practice Manager consists of fifteen practices courses, divided in three combined courses:
- ITIL Monitor, Support and Fulfil
- ITIL Collaborate, Assure and Improve
- ITIL Plan, Implement and Control
2. The ITIL Managing Professional Stream modules are relevant for IT practitioners working within technology and digital teams across business. The Managing Professional (MP) stream provides practical and technical knowledge about how to run successful IT-enabled services, teams and workflows. The ITIL Managing Professional Stream modules are:
3. The ITIL Strategic Leader modules recognize the value of ITIL, not just for IT operations, but for all digitally-enabled services. Becoming an ITIL SL demonstrates that you have a clear understanding of how IT influences and directs business strategy.
The ITIL Strategic Leader modules are:
See the image below for an overview of the ITIL 4 Certification Scheme.
Source: PeopleCert
ITIL Training
QRP International is an accredited training organisation (ATO) for ITIL. Check our ITIL training formats and pick the one that suits your needs or works best for your colleagues: ITIL Training.
Not sure which module is right for you? Want to train your entire team? Contact us and we’ll help you find the best path forward.
Interested in learning more about ITIL? Don’t miss our ITIL blog posts for insights, updates, and practical guidance.

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Carl Lenaerts
Carl Lenaerts has worked for one of the biggest Belgian banks. In 2009, his banking career ended there as a MidCorp and a corporate banker. Then, he joined as country Operation Manager of a cinema chain called Kinepolis. In 2023, after an 18-month experience at Standaard Boekhandel, he became the CEO of Plopsa. It is one of the most leading family theme parks in Europe that also includes aqua parks, indoor parks, hotels and villas.Our favourite quote from his interview: “Being part of a team is to be able to explain something difficult in a simple way”.
Read his interview from 23 April onwards.Guy Ballantine
Guy is a CEO, COO and board adviser who transforms businesses through operational improvement, data-driven growth strategies and M&A. He has experience across Private Equity, Public Limited Company and Limited Liability Partnership businesses in multiple sectors, including HR Tech, Education and Business & Professional Services. Besides his executive roles, Guy also enjoys combining his advisory and commercial skills by being a board advisor to help other senior leaders.Our favourite quote from his interview: “If we listen to each other we can find the answers and solutions to most challenges.”
Read his interview from 7 May onwards.Andrea Franco
Andrea Franco began his career in 1987 at Fiat Auto SPA, working both in his hometown of Turin and internationally, particularly managing start-up projects for new plants. He then worked at Case New Holland, Iveco and Fiat Group Purchasing, before returning to FiatChrysler Automobiles. After a short experience in Datalogic, he joined Marelli in 2019, where he currently holds key roles in production, quality, purchasing and management of the Green Technology Solutions division.Our favourite quote from his interview: “The project manager is the captain, he/she is that figure to whom all corporate functions must refer in order to accomplish the mission.”
Read his interview from 21 May onwards. The formation of QRP's new Advisory Board represents a significant milestone in our journey towards continued growth and evolution. We are confident that the collective expertise and leadership of our board members will lead to greater success.